A reliable unipedal stance test for the assessment of balance using a force platform
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Ein reliabler Einbeinstand-Test unter Einsatz einer Kraftmessplatte für die Beurteilung des Gleichgewichts |
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Autor: | Ponce-González, J.G.; Sanchis-Moysi, J.; González-Henriquez, J.J.; Arteaga-Ortiz, R.; Calbet, J.A.L.; Dorado, C. |
Erschienen in: | The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness |
Veröffentlicht: | 54 (2014), 1, S. 108-117, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource Elektronische Ressource (online) |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 0022-4707, 1827-1928 |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU201405004397 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract des Autors
Background: The aim was to develop a unipedal stance test for the assessment of balance using a force platform. Methods: A single-leg balance test was conducted in 23 students (mean ± SD) age: 23±3 years) in a standard position limiting the movement of the arms and non-supporting leg. Six attempts, with both the jumping (JL) and the contralateral leg (CL), were performed under 3 conditions: 1) eyes opened; 2) eyes closed; 3) eyes opened and executing a precision task. The same protocol was repeated two-week apart. Results: The mean and the best result of the six attempts performed each day were taken as representative of balance. The speed of the centre of pressure (CP-Speed) showed excellent reliability for the “best result” analysis in all tests (ICCs 0.87-0.97), except in the test with the eyes closed performed on the CL (ICC<0.4). The CP-Speed had better reliability with the “best result” than with the “mean result” analysis (P<0.05), whilst no significant differences were observed between the JL and the CL (P=0.71 and P=0.96 for mean and best results analysis, respectively). A lower dispersion in the Bland and Altman graph was observed with the eyes opened than closed, and the dynamic test. Conclusion: The single-leg stance balance test proposed is a reliable method to assess balance, especially when performed in a static position, with the eyes opened and using the best result of six attempts as reference, independently of the stance leg. Verf.-Referat